I'm looking for my husband's grandparents: Dr. Johann Doum (1915-1996) and Nanni Dunselmann (1917-1988). They were both born in Germany but died in the U.S. They had a son Christopher and Ludwig.

Not all Germans came from Germany!

Scans of Ellis Island records show many - if not most - Germans emigrating around the turn of the century (~1900), and later, were leaving Russian controlled areas of Poland as well as Russia itself.

Hi, I'm looking for information on my maternal Great grandfather. I found my Great Grandfather, Cornelius Rah (b:1857, d:1930) who immigrated from Hannover, Germany in 1868. However, I cannot find his passenger records or who he came over with. He would have only been 11 years old. So I would have thought it would have been with his parent or a parent. I have hit a brick wall on this. If anyone would have any knowledge about the Rah family in Germany I would truly appreciate the help. Thank you.

I am searching for any Barner or Von Barner information. The only information I have is that they came from Prussia in the middle to late 1700's. I can find my ancestor Lewis C Barner on early 1800's information. I am thinking he was born around 1776 in Prussia. The family story goes that he came to America with a brother but I do not know who that brother was. Any help would be appreciated. My email is tammys2007@live.com

Looking for Cluver's of Hannover, Prussian era.

Patty I found these floating at garden island ( so to speak)
First Name: Jwan
Last Name: Rah
Ethnicity: Gallicia
Last Place of Residence:
Date of Arrival: Feb 24, 1892
Age at Arrival: 31y
Gender: M
Marital Status:
Ship of Travel: Maasdam
Port of Departure: Rotterdam, Holland
Manifest Line Number: 0294
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First Name: Marie
Last Name: Rah
Ethnicity: Austria
Last Place of Residence: Hamfaln
Date of Arrival: Aug 02, 1892
Age at Arrival: 18y
Gender: F
Marital Status:
Ship of Travel: Elbe
Port of Departure: Bremen Manifest
Line Number: 0464
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First Name: Marya
Last Name: Rah
Ethnicity: Galician-Rutherian
Last Place of Residence: Foluoz
Date of Arrival: Apr 22, 1902
Age at Arrival: 18Y
Gender: F
Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Zeeland
Port of Departure: Antwerp Manifest
Line Number: 0024
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First Name: Anton
Last Name: Rah
Ethnicity: Slovene
Last Place of Residence: Zagornoa
Date of Arrival: May 13, 1903
Age at Arrival: 18y
Gender: M
Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Port of Departure: Bremen Manifest
Line Number: 0024
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First Name: David
Last Name: Rah
Ethnicity: Hungary - Hebrew
Last Place of Residence: F. Fsokza
Date of Arrival: May 21, 1904
Age at Arrival: 30y
Gender: M
Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Ultonia
Port of Departure: Fuime
Manifest Line Number: 0017
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First Name: Johanna
Last Name: Rah Ethnicity:
Last Place of Residence:
Date of Arrival: Jul 24, 1904
Age at Arrival: 19
Gender: F
Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Moltke
Port of Departure: Cuxhaven
Manifest Line Number: 0018
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First Name: Antel
Last Name: Rah
Ethnicity: Hungarian German
Last Place of Residence: O. Buda,
Date of Arrival: Dec 11, 1904
Age at Arrival: 19y
Gender: M
Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Belgravia
Port of Departure: Hamburg Manifest
Line Number: 0024
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First Name: Woicech
Last Name: Rah
Ethnicity: Austria Polish Last
Place of Residence: Lilowina
Date of Arrival: May 15, 1906
Age at Arrival: 19y
Gender: M
Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Blucher
Port of Departure: Hamburg
Manifest Line Number: 0020
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First Name: Rosalia
Last Name: Rah
Ethnicity: Austria, Polish
Last Place of Residence: Brayska
Date of Arrival: Jul 14, 1906
Age at Arrival: 20y
Gender: F
Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Port of Departure: Hamburg
Manifest Line Number: 0012
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First Name: Francisek
Last Name: Rah
Ethnicity: Austria, Polish
Last Place of Residence: Moron
Date of Arrival: Jul 29, 1906
Age at Arrival: 17y
Gender: M
Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Amerika
Port of Departure: Hamburg Manifest
Line Number: 0028
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First Name: Alois
Last Name: Rah
Ethnicity: Austria
Last Place of Residence: Palovice
Date of Arrival: May 25, 1909
Age at Arrival: 38
Gender: M
Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Kaiser Wilhelm II
ort of Departure: Bremen Manifest
Line Number: 0011
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First Name: Imbro
Last Name: Rah
Ethnicity: Hungary, Croatian
Last Place of Residence: Youngstown, U.S.A.
Date of Arrival: Aug 17, 1910
Age at Arrival: 20y
Gender: M
Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Carmania
Port of Departure: Liverpool
Manifest Line Number: 0009
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Wayne

I AM NEW TO THIS AND I HAVE BEEN LOOKINGFOR THE NAME KRAUTHEIM FOR A WHILE. MY GRANDFATHER WAS JOSEPH KRAUTHEIM AND HE MARRIED MY GRANDMOTHER ETHEL LEITNER. THEY WERE FROM AEYAKA
HUNGARY (NOT SURE IF THE SPELLING IS RIGHT) THEY ALSO WERE IN THE NEW YORK NEW JERSEY AREA WHEN THEY FIRST CAME TO THIS COUNTRY I KNOW MY GRANDFATHER HAD 4 OR5 BROTHERS AND THEY ALL LIVED IN NEW JERSEY.

At present this is a disappointment. There are no instructions, and I sent a message to which I received a notice that a comment was left. However, I don't see it in the discussion forum or in my inbox or in my regular email.

So I am frustrated.

Looking for Wommer ancestery in Saar region of Germany. Have ancestors back to 1641 time frame, but nothing earlier. Ancestors settled in Eitzweiler, a small village west of Freisen. Show having two children, Anna Mary (Marie) & Hans Michael.

I would like to trace my ancestor, John Mest, born about 1822 in Wurttemberg. The name may have been spelled differently, possibly Moest. I do not know the town he lived in or his immigration info. Not even sure on the last name of his wife, Anna Kohler or Fosler. They came to the US with one son about 1 year old, settled in Sheldon, Wyoming County. They may have been in Berks County, PA before coming to Sheldon, as there are many Mests there.

I'm researching my Golze, Maisch and Jakob lines. My Maisch family appears to be from Hanau, I'm not sure what part of Germany my Golze line originated from, and my Jakob lines appears to be Austrian.

This family group sheet is for anyone to fill out and it will make a huge database - try filling it out - like to get anyone with the names I am watching to fill it out - -

https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=bb1909a7-9c4e-419d-9b32-2eca13f1306b

I am trying to track down Hochfelder and Howe lines. Julius Hochfelder born January 28, 1877 and Anna Augusta Howe born in 1878.

Looking for descendants, Germany or USA.
"Die Familian Bernsee", "Der Stamm Marwitz", Folge 1.
Manuscript produced in Germany 1937. My GGGrandfather Johan Frederick Bernsee died in Portland, Oregon. There were 3 sons, Karl and August died in Portland , William My grandfather died in New Zealand. Looking for relations.

I am searching for info on John Fisher - Born in Germany 9/15/1855. Naturalized in 1875. He was a blacksmith and I know he lived in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and ended in St. Louis where he died 5/14/1873. I am also trying to find out about Bonifacius (Boniface) Schmidt and Julianna Kern Schmidt. I know he was born in 1824 and lived in Hebersheim Baden. She was born 3/14/1825 in Ringsheim Baden. I don't know if they came here together. They were married in St. Louis 11/27/1850. Any help would be appreciated.

I made one mistake, John Fisher died 5/11/1934, Boniface Schmidt died 5/14/1873.

I am interested in the Meidinger family. Any info would be great. Thank you!

Bader of Baden-Baden
My great-great-grandfather was Johnas Georg Bader who went by the name of George Bader. He fought in the war of 1848. In 1850 he came to America with his wife, two small children and his brother. In Ohio, his wife died but he kept moving on to Iowa. When the Civil war broke out, he mustered up and fought until he was mustered out in 1865. Then along with his children, he arrived in Jamestown, Colorado Territory. They moved to the plains and set up their home where he built a school - the Bader School House is still standing today.
His eldest daughter, Mary Elizabeth married a neighbor - the homesteader of Haystack Mountain, William Arbuthnot - these are my great-grandparents.
I would love to know more about the war of 1848 and why the Germans left in 1850. I'd also like to continue the family tree back. I've been told that J. George Bader's father was Konrad Bader. That's all I have.

Hi Donlyn-
I also have an ancestor who was in the 1848 war, he was jailed and escaped to America in 1849. I found good info on Wikipedia and on Google Books. My ancestor was jailed because he was part of the rebellion.

Looking for Wetecamps from Hameln to Ohio and also Knerr from Bavaria (or Prussia - depends on the record) also landing in Ohio. Knerrs near Dayton Ohio by early 1800s, Wetecamp were a bit later but Henry G wetecamp was a soldier in Union for Ohio during civil war.

One website on war in 1848, Denmark & Germany
http://www.ohio.edu/chastain/dh/germsept.htm

I am researching the last name of Bretz that may have been changed from Breest. I have not had a lot of luck with this over the last few years. My Grandfather was named Rayford Lawerence Bretz and his father was Henry George Bretz from Toledo, Ohio any help would be appreciated.

Is there a German surname of Messinger or Mersinger? Or could it be a Swiss name? This was my great-great-grandmother's maiden name. Any help would be most appreciated!

To Donlyn Arbuthnot...There is a page on Ancestry.com that might be helpful
http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Messinger-family-history.ashx

I think there is a Messinger in a friend whose PA German tree I was comparing to see if/how we connected.

I an searching for relatives of Carl Michler, born about 1830 or 1832. he immigrated to South Africa in 1860. From published records, he came from Steinrode.

My 6th great-grandfather Nicolaus Stagner (Stegner, Staganer, Stagener) was living in York Co, PA as early as 1753. I have a copy of his land survey from 1753 and a copy of his will dated 17 April 1759, proven 29 Nov 1764. I have not been able to find him on a ship's passenger list because his name was not listed under any of these variations.

George, Adam. Phillip Scheer Family from Weisenheim Am Berg,1870's migrated to Kansas and Oregon, looking for current family members

Looking for the surnames of SCHLEGEL, BELLESFIELD, MINEHARDT/MINEHART, DEINER/DIENER. Moved to Lehigh Co., PA in the mid to late 1700's.

Have been trying to find info on my grandfather & grandmother without success hope you can help..Herbert Erich Knoll born 21.9.1908 Rasburg Viz Zeitz Died Brisbane Australia 1975. Married Elisabeth Weigel born 27.7.1901 in Bayreuth. They married in Schweinfurt on 27.11.1931. Elisabeths parents were Heinrich and Katherine Weigel (Hohburg)

I'm reseearching my mother's paternal family name Harris, who include Adam Harris, William & William F. Harris possibly immigrated from Frankfurt and migrated to Sarnia, Ontario Canada. Also searching my father's paternal family name Reinbold, including Jacob Reinbold, Adam Reinbold immigrated from Stuttgardt or nearby cities. Adam Harris and Jacob Reinbold immigrated from Germany probably in the early to mid 1800's. I don't have any information on how they came here. Jacob Reinbold came to settle in Waterloo, Illinois.
If anyone can help me understand where to even begin this search I would be ever so grateful. Thank you and looking forward to hearing from anyone out there.

My husband's family are Kroll's German ancestry that settled near new orleans, LA.
My mother was a Hellmer's on her father's side, which is all German.

Hi Pam-
Have you found any of your Krause and or Kissingers on census records?

Kate

I am looking for Wunsch's and Kynast's that came from Glatz in Germany, before it was taken over by Poland

I am not sure where to start. I have my father left of this line and he will not help he thinks I am wasting my time. Maybe he knows something I don't (YET). I am looking for the name RICKERT (Canadian spelling) The stories that I remember are, My grandfather came from Hamburg Germany, he was from an afluent home, but left before the Hitler Rise came into power, and settled in Alberta with some other family until he started to appear in the City records in 1934 in Burnaby, BC Canada. He apparently came over sometime between 1922 to 1934 not sure of actual dates, not even real sure if that was his actual name. There is apparently an actual real spelling to this name RICKERT? RICHER? Is there anyone out there that can actually help me with this?

Looking for Klinefelter from Hessen.

Searching for ancestors of Christian Bertsch from Baden area, Alsace, Germany/France.

Hi Jo Ann we might be connecting here with the Bertsch. My Bertsch's are from Baden also. I have a Joseph Bertsch who married Regina Kambeitz. I am not showing a Christian.

I am looking for the Gehles and Heilmann families from Bavaria. Gehles from Unterfranken and Heilmann from Donnersdorf.

I'm looking for Kemmesatts from Hamburg, Germany & Kalwaits from Goldap, Prussia. They married in Germany & settled in North Dakota in mid 1800s. I have more detail about their lives in USA.

Researching the surname Bauer from Oberurach from the 1600s to present day

Hi, I'm searching for anyt history on the names Reinsch, Schwarz, Jansen, Bedbur. My grandmother was Anna Agnes Reinsch. She was married to Otto Albert Friedrich Schwarz. Otto's father was Nicolaus Schwarz and his mother was Wilhemina Wagner (nee Berg) They were in the circus.

My family name is B,oesenberg I believe they lived at Bad Lauterberg one of his
sons left Gemany and came to Australia any Info would be great thank you

my interest is Scherger family , they came into South Australia then on to victoria , I would really love to know some information about the family in German,
the scherger family came from Clausthal, Hanover and his wife's family Condradi came from Weidi, Brunswick Germany..

Weseley/Veseley are my name interests. Also Kundratek which originated from either Czech Republic or Poland.

My mothers family emigrated from the Czech Republic to Mettman area sometime between the two wars. I'm interested if anyone else is researching these names.

My Germanic surname interests are:

KUNDRATEK - SMAKEL - POSNIK - HYNEK - FICEK - BELOCKY - PERUSKOVA - FOLTYN - WESELEY/VESELEY.

Hoping to find some contacts :-)

Hello German Ancestry Group,
I am hunting for my father's family surnamed WASSMER. Also his related German families, BEYER, HULSENBACH, HEINE. On my maternal line I am looking for BEHR, BAUER, BLUM and MESERLIN, all Alsatian. I am especially trying to find any information about Meserlin, as my Meserling g-grandfather has proved very elusive. He was Francois Meserlin, born in France in 1852, immigrated to the US (New York) in 1890, married (2nd marriage-he had been divorced in France) Dec 23, 1891 Regine Blum, and died Sept 25, 1896 in New York's Bellevue Hospital.

Hello,Group, I am looking for Frederick Koehler (Kohler) and Elizabeth Schneider who lived in Wurttemburg and came to the U.S. ca 1840-50 era, and mar in Illinois in 1870, Also interested in the Quattlebraun family.Hope to connect with someone
Eleanor Robb

Hello group, I am interested in Valentine and Lizbeth? Carrick from the Baden area. They came to Baltimore, Maryland by 1850. Believe they were born about 1800-1810.

I am interested in finding out more about the Hempel family. My husband's grandfather came to South Africa in the latter half of the 19th century.